Database to track hep C transfusion patients’ health

THE health of people with hepatitis C after receiving contaminated blood and blood products more than 20 years ago is likely to deteriorate in the years ahead, a medical expert warned yesterday.

Eight out of 10 are women, reflecting the large group infected through anti-D immunoglobulin, and most of those infected are now aged between 40 and 65 years.

But of all the infected patient groups, anti-D patients had more favourable results, according to the National Hepatitis C Database Baseline Report published yesterday.